Show IN THESE UNITED STATES r r doolittle keeps promise to town named for him DOOLITTLE MO we may not be on au all th the e maps yet ve but we have a good name and lots of enthusiasm ini inside te A R cook mayor of doolittle at the towns recent de dedi dica caf tion ceremonies va lt gen james H doolittle former commanding generd genera of the eighth air force and leader of the famous tokyo cairl raid kept a promise made more than thano J C two years jean ago by flying to missouri for the dedication services of the town named for him small community tin thi town consists ot of a handful of buildings scattered along highway 60 66 miles southwest ot of st louis prior to becoming doolittle Doo UlUe the community was known as center ville early in 1844 1944 a group ot of citizens in the ozark mountain foothills region of missouri banded together to incorporate their community naming it tor for the famous airman they addressed a letter to gel ge I 1 eral doolittle in care of the v ir d I 1 k apartment part ment in washington advis T him of their action and inviting hi to participate in the official de calory ceremonies not long itte ward the general replied from en land thanking them for or the hon bon and stating that when his curre pressing business was finish and conditions permitted he be aou be happy to attend the cere at the dedication rites gener doolittle made a sp speech and u I 1 veiled a bronze plaque bearing k h J likeness |